New Pre-Law Courses for Spring 2014
Check out these two new courses being offered for Spring 2014. Both will be taught by Edward F. Kammerer, Jr., the new pre-law advisor.
Each course is designed to help students prepare for one of the two pre-law competition teams, Mock Trial and Moot Court. Those teams are open to everyone and you can find out more about them on UConntact.
If you’re interested in taking either course, email prelaw@uconn for a permission number. Include a little information about your background and your interest in the course.
Moot Court Regionals
This year, for the first time, UConn students competed in the Eastern Regional Moot Court Tournament at Fitchburg State University. In Moot Court, students compete in teams of two in a mock appellate argument. The competition is organized by the American Collegiate Moot Court Association. Regional competitions are every fall. The top teams from each regional competition advance to the nationals in January.
This year, the arguments involved a complicated 4th Amendment Search & Seizure and an equally complex Article II question on the scope of presidential authority. We competed against teams that had spent 5months working with the problem, many of whom took a specific course on moot court. Our team only had two months of preparation and did not receive course credit. And yet we still ranked in the top half of competition and nearly defeated the top ranked team. While we did not make it to nationals this year, I am excited to see what we can do next year! Congrats to all the students who competed. If you’d like to find out more about Moot Court and how to join the team for next year, contact the Pre-Law Office!
Million Dollar Law Degree
The UConn Pre-Law Center is excited to host Professor Michael Simkovic, co-author of “The Economic Value of a Law Degree.” Prof. Simkovic will be speaking on Thursday October 31st, from 12:00PM – 1:00PM in Student Union Room 304B.
The general view is that law school has become an unwise investment. Prof. Simkovic’s research calls that general belief into question. He’ll be discussing his findings on the value of legal education compared to a bachelor’s degree.
Refreshments will be served.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
LSAT – Saturday October 5th
To everyone taking the LSAT on Saturday…. Best of luck from the Pre-Law Center! Once you get your scores back, stop by and let me know how you did.
Spring Semester Internships
Now is the time to start thinking about internships for next semester. Information about three internships with the State of Connecticut are available at the links below.
You’re not limited to these programs. But they’re a good starting point. If you want to do some other type of internship, that’s great. The key thing is to do something to add to your resume. Internships are hugely important in your law school applications. But they’re even more important in helping you make the decision to apply. Internships can give you a small taste of what it’s like to work as a lawyer. This can change your perspective on law school and the legal profession. It can also help make you realize that this is the right path and get you started on it.
If you can’t do an internship this spring, check out the opportunities anyway. Most also have summer programs.
Good luck!
Connecticut Judicial Branch Internship
Calendar Issues
The Pre-Law Calendar is suffering from some technical difficulties right now. We apologize if you tried to go to a workshop and the time was incorrect. We should have it fixed by the end of the week. In the meanwhile, if you have questions, please contact us!
Constitution Day Event
Check out this event about Fisher v. University of Texas from the main UConn calendar. Fisher is a recent affirmative action case from the United States Supreme Court. This talk will focus on the equal protection clause.
The event is on Tuesday, September 17th, from 4:00-5:00pm in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Konover Auditorium.
Website Updates
Over the next few weeks, the Pre-Law Center will be making updates to our website. This is the perfect time for you to let us know what information you need. Is there anything you think is missing from the website? What can we include that would make it more useful for you? Let us know at prelaw@uconn.edu.
UConn Pre-Law Facebook!
Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook so you can stay up-to-date on events, news, and other information for all pre-law students.